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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo With Classic Flavor: Coast Packing’s ‘Taste the Difference’ Online Guide Showcases SoCal Burrito and Taco Spots that Dazzle with Traditional Lard

May 1, 2018

Cinco de Mayo, which marks the surprise defeat of Napoleon III in Mexico in 1862, has become a celebrated foodie holiday -- but it’s no surprise that lard remains a staple of traditional Mexican cooking, especially at those Los Angeles and Orange County establishments showcased on a special Coast Packing Company online gastronomic “taste map,” prepared for the occasion.

Coast Packing/R&E Racing in Atlanta for Pro Mod All-Star Nationals: New Camaro Came, Saw and Conquered With Fastest Time Ever

April 18, 2018

When you’re creating the world’s fastest street car, things happen quickly – in this case, even more quickly than anticipated, as Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing Team learned to its delight at the 10th Annual NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals in Atlanta on April 5-8.

During an Eventful Spring Swing, Coast Packing Chef Ernest Miller Takes Southern Californians on a Cook’s Tour

March 5, 2018

From Los Feliz to Newport Beach, from the City of Industry to San Marino, Coast Packing Company Corporate Chef Ernie Miller will serve as a regional culinary tour guide during a very busy March and April. Check out the upcoming events here, and mark your calendars accordingly!

Houston, We Have Authentic Flavor: Coast Packing’s ‘Taste the Difference’ Online Guide Showcases Lard and Beef Tallow on the Menu

February 22, 2018

Having triumphed in the World Series and perservered through Hurricane Harvey, Houston deserves to kick back and chow down – and Coast Packing Company’s latest online gastronomic “taste map” is an ideal way to start.

Coast Packing Company Plant Engineer Cameron Hensley Named to IPPE’s Sixth Annual Young Leaders ‘30 under 30’ Program

February 12, 2018

IPPE has recognized Cameron Hensley, Plant Engineer for Coast Packing Company, as part of its Sixth Annual Young Leaders “30 under 30” Program, the company announced today. Hensley, 28, of Hermosa Beach, is the first Coast Packing employee so honored.

Older Consumers Join Millennials in Warming to Healthy Animal Fats, Third Annual Coast Packing/Ipsos Survey Reveals

January 4, 2018

In its third iteration, a new consumer survey from Coast Packing Company and Ipsos Research indicates that Americans 35 and up are more receptive to including animal fats in their diet than they were a year, or two years, ago -- and are acting accordingly.

Coast Packing Co. Names Heritage Cooking Fats in Restaurants and Kitchens as Top Culinary Trend for 2018

December 14, 2017

A number of larger culinary trends are coming together to make natural animal fats the next hot ingredient for 2018!

Timed with First (Unofficial) National Lard Day, Italian Pork Burgers and Blueberry Pecan Cookie Bars Take Top Honors in Coast Packing’s #LardLovers Recipe Contest

December 8, 2017

Our first annual #Lardlovers Recipe Contest drew plenty of entries. Our six favorites include cookie bars, tasty sopapillas and one incredible pork burger. Check out all of the winning entries here!

Flavor Really is Bigger in Texas: Coast Packing’s ‘Taste the Difference’ Online Guide to Lard and Beef Tallow Touches Down in Dallas/Ft. Worth

October 10, 2017

Following the rollout of our online gastronomic “taste maps” of Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago, Coast Packing Company, we are once again putting our website where our taste buds are, with the Dallas/Fort Worth edition of “Taste the Difference.”

Sweet or Savory, Coast Packing’s #LardLovers Recipe Contest Is On a Quest for Maximum Flavor

September 27, 2017

You’ve got a little more than a month to dig out that amazing family recipe – you know, the one that uses lard so creatively that it’s been handed down through the generations – and submit it to Coast Packing Company’s first-ever #LardLovers Recipe Contest.